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Clinical Histocompatibility Scientist Trainee License

Thank you for your interest in the California Clinical Histocompatibility Scientist Trainee license. Laboratory Field Services (LFS) requires applicants to submit documentation of academic coursework to qualify for licensure.

Work experience in California as an unlicensed laboratory staff person will not be accepted as qualification toward any clinical laboratory license. Please note that biotech/pharmaceutical, forensic, academic, veterinary, research, and student laboratory experience cannot count as work experience or training for any clinical license.

Scope of practice

This license:

Permits you only to train, not work, as a licensed Clinical Histocompatibility Scientist.

If you are an applicant whose education and training/experience is from a non-U.S. school, college, university, or clinical laboratory, please make sure that your name is printed in English on all your transcripts and supporting documents and that it matches your name on the application.

How to Apply

Visit the LFS online application website to
create an account and submit an application.

Note: Transcripts must be original documents bearing the school, college, or university registrar’s seal, and must be sent directly to LFS from the office of the college or university registrar. Request to have your transcripts mailed to:

Laboratory Field Services - CLS Trainee Program

850 Marina Bay Parkway, Bldg. P 1st Floor

Richmond, CA 94804

*Incomplete application packages may be abandoned 150 days after registration. All applicants whose applications have been abandoned who wish to re-apply must pay a new non-refundable application fee.